PBS ~ What does Rand Paul believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues

[Cebu_4_2]

What does Rand Paul believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues
Rand Paul is best known as a libertarian, Senate force-of-one and Kentucky Tea Party favorite. He is prolific (lead sponsor on 353 bills in four years) and the second generation in a father-son dynasty of doctors running for president. As he enters the campaign ring, here is a look at where Paul falls on 10 major issues.

The Budget: Balance the budget. Slash spending, but raise defense.

Paul has outlined one of the most aggressive spending cut proposals in Congress — it would balance the federal budget within five years. At the same time, in 2015 Paul ended years of calling for cutbacks in defense spending and proposed increasing the Pentagon’s budget by $190 billion.

Government power: Repeal the Patriot Act. End large-scale data collection.

Paul adamantly opposes the Patriot Act and granting government any warrantless or unilateral data collection powers over private citizens. Last year, he filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its collection of cellphone records. That case is still working its way through courts. Paul also has pushed to end any indefinite detention of American citizens.

Government size: Shut down Department of Education. And the TSA.

The Department of Education would dissolve under a Paul proposal. He would close the agency and disperse funding to state and local programs. In addition, the senator has proposed shutting down the Transportation Security Administration and privatizing the security service. On the IRS, Paul has indicated he would reform the agency and has not said he would close it.

Immigration: Reform, with some requirements.

A self-described “moderate” on the issue, Paul has said the Republican party needs to welcome immigrants and that he could support immigration reform if it includes verifiable border security and an increase in legal immigration, especially more visas for agricultural workers.

Justice: Allow more felons to vote. Reform sentencing.

Paul would restore voting rights to some non-violent felons and would redefine some drug offenses as misdemeanors. In addition he would eliminate any difference between punishment for powder and crack cocaine violations and give judges greater leeway to hand down lower-than-mandatory sentences.

Social Issues: Limit abortion, but do not overturn Roe v. Wade. Government shouldn’t be too involved in marriage.

Paul has repeatedly stated he believes life begins at conception and should be protected in the womb. But he also has said that he does not think the law legalizing abortion could be overturned now because the country is “somewhere in the middle” on the issue. On same-sex unions, Paul believes marriage is between a man and a woman, but he has said “I don’t think government needs to be too involved” and that Republicans are rethinking the issue. Paul’s position on Indiana’s original Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not clear. He has said in the past that businesses should have the right to serve whomever they please, but has also praised the Civil Rights Act for ending some public discrimination.

Taxes: Institute a flat tax of 17 percent or lower.

The Kentucky senator proposes to erase many tax deductions, though he has not yet outlined precisely which ones, and instead install a lower “flat tax” for all income levels. An aide said last year that the rate would not be larger than 17 percent.

Foreign Aid: End it.

In general, Sen. Paul opposes using U.S. funds for foreign aid. In 2011, his budget proposal would have eliminated all foreign aid, including aid to Israel, according to Politifact. He later supported proposals that included billions in aid for Israel, though he has said that ultimately it would be ideal for both countries to phase out the aid.

Iran: Sanctions and diplomacy first

Paul has supported sanctions and diplomacy in dealing with Iran. He argues that the U.S. should avoid military involvement. According to Bloomberg, a spokesman said the senator is reviewing the current framework agreement. Paul has co-sponsored a bill which gives Congress 60 days to review the deal. Last year, Paul wrote an Op-Ed clarifying that he does not support containment/acceptance of a nuclear Iran, but sees the issue as complicated.

Islamic State: Arm the Kurds, declare war. Limited troops.

The senator’s position is best spelled out in a September Op-Ed he wrote in Time Magazine: He supports arming Kurdish allies in the region but has blasted the Obama administration decision to arm rebels in Syria. Above all, Paul believes the president needs a Congressionally-passed war powers authorization or, as he has proposed, a declaration of war. He would allow for U.S. troops on the ground to protect Americans or for use against “high value targets.”


PBS NEWSHOUR
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

[EE_]

Doesn't sound like a republican, or a liberal. Doesn't sound like he will be allowed to be the nominee.
He must be marginalized!

[cheka.]

he used to talk about term limits, no? wasn't that was a biggie when he ran for sen? what happened?

radical strategy i think he should use -- put together an all-star cabinet, recruiting the best of the vermin. add them to platform..

i prescribed same thing for the old man.....all he did was mention james grant for sec of treasury

what if rand went something like this: grant for treasury, cynthia mckinney for sec of state, kucinich for some title, walter jones, cruz, amish, the guy harry that screamed about madoff fraud, more...

strategy = to get the semi-awake reds and blues to join up..

[Shami-Amourae]

I honestly am starting to think more and more he's legit like his father, and trying to play as much establishment politics as possible to get into power. I mean he got his hair curled like a Jew, that's pretty desperate. It's like how Caryn Elaine Johnson went with the stage name Whoopi Goldberg to get into show business and it worked.

[midnight rambler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8VHc49ZdP4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC7KTERmbzY

[midnight rambler]

I honestly am starting to think more and more he's legit like his father, and trying to play as much establishment politics as possible to get into power. I mean he got his hair curled like a Jew, that's pretty desperate. It's like how Caryn Elaine Johnson went with the stage name Whoopi Goldberg to get into show business and it worked.

It's fucking amazing how critical thinkers can become sucked in and wooed into being clueless rubes by the prospects of some *possible* fantasy/fairy tale.

These Death Cult fuckers killed a president (a ritual killing) in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses - you people somehow think that ANYONE is going to EVER get into a position to go against them?? WAKE THE FUCK UP! And don't give me that "He just has to play the game!" line of utter horseshit. As if the competition isn't tuned into such a *ruse*...lol

Get over it and work on your own ark while you still can - do not waste any time or energy fantasizing about some white knight going to ride in and save the day. Fuck all those rat bastards in the District of Corruption, each and everyone of them.

[Neuro]

It's fucking amazing how critical thinkers can become sucked in and wooed into being clueless rubes by the prospects of some *possible* fantasy/fairy tale.

These Death Cult fuckers killed a president (a ritual killing) in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses - you people somehow think that ANYONE is going to EVER get into a position to go against them?? WAKE THE FUCK UP! And don't give me that "He just has to play the game!" line of utter horseshit. As if the competition isn't tuned into such a *ruse*...lol

Get over it and work on your own ark while you still can - do not waste any time or energy fantasizing about some white knight going to ride in and save the day. Fuck all those rat bastards in the District of Corruption, each and everyone of them.
Hear, hear! Just a couple of days of establishment is trying to suppress the good man campaign is enough to sway people. Rand Paul is scum of the earth...

[Shami-Amourae]

It's fucking amazing how critical thinkers can become sucked in and wooed into being clueless rubes by the prospects of some *possible* fantasy/fairy tale.

These Death Cult fuckers killed a president (a ritual killing) in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses - you people somehow think that ANYONE is going to EVER get into a position to go against them?? WAKE THE FUCK UP! And don't give me that "He just has to play the game!" line of utter horseshit. As if the competition isn't tuned into such a *ruse*...lol

Get over it and work on your own ark while you still can - do not waste any time or energy fantasizing about some white knight going to ride in and save the day. Fuck all those rat bastards in the District of Corruption, each and everyone of them.

Jeez calm down. I never said I absolutely believed it. I'm just saying there is a possibility in my eyes.

[osoab]

he used to talk about term limits, no? wasn't that was a biggie when he ran for sen? what happened?

radical strategy i think he should use -- put together an all-star cabinet, recruiting the best of the vermin. add them to platform..

i prescribed same thing for the old man.....all he did was mention james grant for sec of treasury

what if rand went something like this: grant for treasury, cynthia mckinney for sec of state, kucinich for some title, walter jones, cruz, amish, the guy harry that screamed about madoff fraud, more...

strategy = to get the semi-awake reds and blues to join up..

You want airplane rider back in office? Fuck that little shit.

[EE_]

I whole heartedly believe Ron Paul was legit. He didn't speak to so many of our youth about liberty/sound money as he has, and be a fraud. Probably the most telling thing about his character, was when his fellow congressmen said Ron was the only congressman that couldn't be bribed.

I have to think Rand has a bone to pick with the establishment that disgraced his father during his run. To think Rand didn't look up to his father and did not see what the establishment did to disgrace him is crazy.

Put yourself in Rand's position...might you want revenge and possibly lie, or become a fraud to get that revenge?

That being said, Rand has no chance of going anywhere. He will be good fodder for the debates.

Me personally, I'll be supporting and voting for Hillary and her (impeached for perjury/obstruction of justice, while under oath in front of a Federal Grand Jury) husband. I want to see the worst possible pick, the ugliest, evil, most vile, to be in the white house.

The last thing I want to see is a Republican to win the race and lull the conservatives back to sleep thinking they won something that stands for them.

[Shami-Amourae]

I whole heartedly believe Ron Paul was legit. He didn't speak to so many of our youth about liberty/sound money as he has, and be a fraud. Probably the most telling thing about his character, was when his fellow congressmen said Ron was the only congressman that couldn't be bribed.
I have to think Rand has a bone to pick with the establishment that disgraced his father during his run.
To think Rand didn't look up to his father and did not see what the establishment did to disgrace him is crazy.
Put yourself in Rand's position...wouldn't you want revenge and possibly lie, or become a fraud to get that revenge?

That being said, Rand has no chance of going anywhere.
Me personally, I'll be supporting and voting for Hillary and her (impeached for perjury/obstruction of justice while under oath in front of a federal Grand jury) husband. I want to see the worst possible pick, the uglyiest, evil, to be in the white house.
The last thing I want to see is a republican to win the race and lull the conservatives back to sleep, thinking they won something that stands for them.

I've considered that too. It's probably best if the Presidency and House/Senate are completely divided so they get more gridlock, and can't Jew us over more.

[EE_]

Watch Kelly push the Jew owned establishment narrative on Rand to discredit him.
I've heard Kelly's husband has to move her big dick and balls out of the way to have sex with her.
Nothing feminine, or ladylike about this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKhsmm4mH14

[cheka.]

You want airplane rider back in office? Fuck that little shit.

he's a hero to the only-half-brain-dead leftists. they are also queer for squaw warren

[SWRichmond]

It's fucking amazing how critical thinkers can become sucked in and wooed into being clueless rubes by the prospects of some *possible* fantasy/fairy tale.

These Death Cult fuckers killed a president (a ritual killing) in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses - you people somehow think that ANYONE is going to EVER get into a position to go against them?? WAKE THE FUCK UP! And don't give me that "He just has to play the game!" line of utter horseshit. As if the competition isn't tuned into such a *ruse*...lol

Get over it and work on your own ark while you still can - do not waste any time or energy fantasizing about some white knight going to ride in and save the day. Fuck all those rat bastards in the District of Corruption, each and everyone of them.

Logged in to thank you. +1. And they ARE a death cult. It's amazing how this culture is obsessed with death and killing. Like Rome at the end.

[Jewboo]

It's fucking amazing how critical thinkers can become sucked in and wooed into being clueless rubes by the prospects of some *possible* fantasy/fairy tale.

These Death Cult fuckers killed a president (a ritual killing) in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses - you people somehow think that ANYONE is going to EVER get into a position to go against them?? WAKE THE FUCK UP! And don't give me that "He just has to play the game!" line of utter horseshit. As if the competition isn't tuned into such a *ruse*...lol

Get over it and work on your own ark while you still can - do not waste any time or energy fantasizing about some white knight going to ride in and save the day. Fuck all those rat bastards in the District of Corruption, each and everyone of them.




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Midnight Rambler nailed it.



:) Randy boy is sucking circumcised dick for campaign sheckels right before our eyes

[Jewboo]

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Skip Hillary. She is too old. After the half-black half-jew Obongo we need someone like transgendered female Chaz Bono in the White House. Ellen Degeneres as Vice-President.



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:rolleyes: Get with the times GSUS. It's almost 2016...

[Shami-Amourae]

Pfffft, that's so last Tuesday. It's all about Furries now. Get with the times.

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Google Nazi Furs

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[mick silver]

some times you have to play to be a part of the game they are playing. what left , who else is any better . I just don't see the limb not being part of the tree it came from

[Neuro]

some times you have to play to be a part of the game they are playing. what left , who else is any better . I just don't see the limb not being part of the tree it came from
Ahh, the lesser of evils game...

It is still evil!

[mick silver]

hell coming , it really don't matter at this time who run this fuck up country . it would be nice just to slow the train wreck down so I can do more to get ready

[Jewboo]

"...Sen. Paul opposes using U.S. funds for foreign aid. In 2011, his budget proposal would have eliminated all foreign aid, including aid to Israel, according to Politifact. He later supported proposals that included billions in aid for Israel..."





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:rolleyes:

[Jewboo]

I have to think Rand has a bone to pick with the establishment that disgraced his father during his run.



Randy boy should we shouting from the rooftops that EVIL JEWS CONTROL OUR NATION and nothing less. He chose to instead suck jew dick for campaign donations.


:rolleyes:

[EE_]

Randy boy should we shouting from the rooftops that EVIL JEWS CONTROL OUR NATION and nothing less. He chose to instead suck jew dick for campaign donations.


:rolleyes:

That's why I'm voting for Hillary.

http://www.justfreestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/hillary.jpg

[midnight rambler]

That's why I'm voting for Hillary.

http://www.justfreestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/hillary.jpg

Well, it IS 'her turn'.

[osoab]

That's why I'm voting for Hillary.

http://www.justfreestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/hillary.jpg

If Jeb is in, Jeb wins. He has the better bloodline.

[mick silver]

Rand Paul gets testy during 'Today' show interviewhttps://s.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT_TO_WIDTH-w120/14143dc709c1d3d726876dded2c0848c4128be89.png (https://www.yahoo.com/politics/author/dylan-stableford)
Dylan Stableford (https://www.yahoo.com/politics/author/dylan-stableford)Senior editor‎April‎ ‎8‎, ‎2015







https://s.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT_TO_WIDTH-w540/6981beb4b0df631d6f6bff84743c69872217f143.jpg A day after announcing the launch of his 2016 presidential campaign (http://news.yahoo.com/watch-live--rand-paul-presidential-announcement-131608798.%3Cp) during a fiery speech in Louisville, Ky., Sen. Rand Paul grew a bit testy during an interview on the “Today” show Wednesday (http://www.today.com/news/rand-paul-iran-nuclear-deal-im-going-keep-open-mind-2D80592771).

Appearing via satellite from New Hampshire, the tea party favorite took issue with “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s line of questioning about how his views on several key foreign policy issues seem to have changed over the years.
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“Before we go through a litany of things you say I’ve changed on,” Paul said, cutting Guthrie off, “why don’t you ask me a question, ‘Have I changed my opinion?’ That would be a better way to approach an interview.”
“Is Iran still not a threat?” Guthrie asked.
“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,” Paul replied. “Listen, you’ve editorialized. Let me answer a question. You ask a question, and you say, ‘Have your views changed?’ instead of editorializing and saying my views have changed.”
The Republican hopeful, who was appearing via satellite from New Hampshire, then tried to steer the interview to a series of talking points.
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“My opinion has always been that we shouldn’t borrow money from China to send it to any country,” Paul said. “But I also realize that things will have to be done gradually and that if we are going to try to eliminate or reduce foreign aid, why don’t we start with the countries that hate us and burn our flag? And the one thing that is true is that Israel doesn’t burn our flag, and so I haven’t proposed removing aid from Israel.”

“But you once did,” Guthrie said.
“Let me answer the question,” he responded. “I still agree with my original statement from years ago that ultimately all nations should be free of foreign aid.”
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Eventually, he answered Guthrie’s question about Iran, which, in 2007, Paul suggested was not a threat to the United States.
“Yeah, 2007 was a long time ago,” he said. “And events do change over long periods of time, so we’re talking about eight years ago. We’re talking about a time I wasn’t running for office … what I would say is there has always been a threat of Iran gaining nuclear weapons, and I think that it’s greater now than it was many years ago. I think we should do everything we can to stop them. I voted for sanctions to try and stop them.

"I’m somewhat skeptical of the president’s agreement,” Paul added. “However, I am in favor of negotiations over war, and I think I have been one of the reasonable people in our party who has not been beating the drums for war.”
As the National Journal noted (http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/rand-paul-again-scolds-a-reporter-for-asking-him-uncomfortable-questions-20150408), Paul is developing something of a reputation for interrupting female reporters. In February, he had a similar exchange with CNBC’s Kelly Evans, whom he shushed at one point.
Photo: NBC/Today

[Cebu_4_2]

That is a good video!

[Shami-Amourae]

That's why I'm voting for Hillary.

http://www.justfreestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/hillary.jpg

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[EE_]

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Glad to see you're getting with the program! There is no choice, only Hillary.

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Marco Rubio's childhood years.
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The short bus
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[Shami-Amourae]

Jindal was pretty cool at the recent NRA "git-together". The Republicans are mostly legit on gun issues for the most part even though they sell out everywhere else.

Conceal carry allowed in all states including DC.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8MARE7z65Y

[BrewTech]

The Republicans are mostly legit on gun issues for the most part even though they sell out everywhere else.


Legit because they claim they will ALLOW you to exercise SOME of your natural rights while completely restricting others? How generous of them!

[Shami-Amourae]

Legit because they claim they will ALLOW you to exercise SOME of your natural rights while completely restricting others? How generous of them!

If there aren't any people to push back to try to protect your natural rights from those who will kill you otherwise, then you will be killed otherwise.

Sitting on your ass and saying muh natural rights isn't going to protect you from these guys:

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But this asshole might:
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(might might might might might....)

Principles don't mean shit in the real world. This is the world we live in.

I'm a Realist. I'm not an Idealist.

[Neuro]

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If you have to vote for Hillary, the greatest act of rebellion is to do so wholeheartedly and voluntarily. Go Hillary! You can do it!

[cheka.]

If you have to vote for Hillary, the greatest act of rebellion is to do so wholeheartedly and voluntarily. Go Hillary! You can do it!

f--k hellary

i'm.....


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